Metal spigot



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BY MIM, 2&4

Patented Nov. 19, 1935 UNITEDI STATES PATENT OFFICE METAL sPlGo'r OscarLeins, Milwaukee, Wis., assigner to Mllwaukee Gas Specialty Company,Milwaukee, v Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application November 9,1934, vSerial No. 752,252 i -3 Claims.

` between the container and the spigot.

Another object is to provide a spigot of this character which, thoughsimple in construction and economical to manufacture, is neverthelessrugged and durable as well as highly efficient in use.

Other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of theconstruction, arrangement and combination of parts which will behereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forminga part of this specification, and in which:

The gure is a view partly in longitudinal vertical section and partly inside elevation showing a metal spigot embodying my invention and appliedto a beer barrel or the like.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral I desig- -nates a portion of abeer barrel which has a bung hole 2 closed originally by a plug or cork3.

Before the barrel is tapped the plug 3 is irnperforate and provides acomplete closure for the bung hole 2.

The spigot embodying the present invention is designated generally at Sand has a tubular body 5 provided at one end with a spout or nozzle 6.To the other end of the body 5 a penetrating stem 'I is secured,preferably by having one of its ends threaded into the adjacent end ofthe body 5 as indicated at 8. The stem 'I is hollowed out for a portionof its length as indicated at I0 and at its outer end is provided with atapered solid portion II provided with a spiral rib or screw I2. Theextreme cuter end of the tapered portion II terminates in a bit or pointI3. Adjacent the tapered end II, the penetrating stem is provided withlateral openings I4.

A valve designated generally at I5 is provided in the adjacent thevspout 8. Preferably, this valve is in the form of a rubber thimble I8which has one end flanged and fastened against a shoulder I8 by means ofa follower I9 and washer 20. Ordinarily the sleeve I5 closes the openingthrough the body portion 5 and prevents discharge of the beer orbeverage through the spout 8. However, this valve thimble I5 may be (Cl.22S-43) elongated or stretched to reduce its cross sectional area andallow the beer to flow past it and out through the spoutA 6. This may beaccomplished by means of an operating knob 2i provided on the outer endof an operating rod 5 22, the latter being slidably fitted in an opening28 provided therefor in the follower Il. 'I'he inner end of the rod 22has an enlarged and rounded head 24, which is engageable with the innerclosed end of the valve thimble and ef- 10 fective when the operatingrod 22 is pushed inwardly to stretch the valve thimble, reduce its crosssectional area and allombeer to ow out through the spout 6.

. In order to permit of maintenance of pressure 15 onthe beer in thebarrel, a nipple 25 may be integrally formed with'the bodyvportion 5 andextends upwardly therefrom. Into this nipple is threaded a couplingmember. 28, the 'inner portion of which is reduced and connected to acheck 20 valve 21 in the form of a slotted rubber thimble. The outerportion of the connection 26 is threaded as at 28 to adapt it to beconnected to a tire pump or other source of pressure. When the device isnot in use, a cap 30 may be threaded on 25 the coupling 26.

In applying the spigot S to a barrel or pony of beer the point I3 ispressed against the cord or plug 3 and the entire spigot is rotated tocause the penetrating stem 1 to pass through the cork 30 or plug 3 underthe influence of its spiralrib or screw I2. This expands the portion ofthe plug penetrated and sets up a very tight seal between the plug, thepenetrating stem and the wall ofthe bung hole 2. When the end II haspassed 35 entirely through the bushing, a smooth portion of thepenetrating stem may be pushed axially into the position shown in thedrawing. In such position the annular flange 30 integral with the innerend of the body 5 overlaps the margin of the 40 bung hole in the mannershown. Beer may now be dispensed by holding a mug or glass under thespout 8 and pressing in on the knob 2 I.

While I have shown and described one construction in which the presentinvention may be 45 advantageously embodied, it is to be understood thatthis construction has been selected merely for the purposes ofillustrationv or example and that various changes in the size, shape andarrangement of the parts may be made without 50 departing from thespirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. A metal spigot for use in tapping a container comprising a tubularbody portion having a lat- 55 .e'nd. a valve in said body portion forcontrolling ow through said spout. an operating rod for said valveextending axially outward from the outer end of said body portion andoperable to portion formed with a spiral rib and terminating in apointed 'bit`andalso having between 'said piercing portion and the bodyof the spigot a cylindrical and externally smoothl hollow portionadapted to have sealing engagement with the closure of the buns Openins.the interior of the cylindrical portion communicating with the interiorof the body portion, said cylindrical portion having transverse openingsadjacent. its innerV end, in combination with means on the body portion.engageable with the container to prevent the closure from being pushedinto the interior thereof. v

2. A metal spigot tor use in tapping a container by penetrating andhaving sealing engagement with avclosure of a bung hole thereof andcomprising a tubular body portion having a laterally directed dischargespout adjacent its outer end, a valve in said body portion forcontrolling ilow through said spout, an operating rod for said valveextending axiailyoutwardly from the outer end ot said tubular body andoperable to open the valve when pressed inwardly, a penetrating stemcarried by the inner end oi the body and adapted to pierce the bungclosure, and an annular flange on the inner end of said body portion andadapted to overlap the margin o! the buns 5 a laterally directeddischarge spout adjacent its outer end, a valve in said body portion forcontrolling flow through said spout, an operating rod ior said valveextending axially outward from the outer end o! said body portion andoperable 15 to open the valve, a penetrating stem carried by the innerendof the body and having at its inner end a tapered piercing portionformed with a spiral rib and terminating in a pointed bit and alsohaving between said piercing portion andthe 20 body of the spigot acylindrical and externally smooth hollow portion adapted to have sealingengagement with the closure of the bung opening, the interior of. thecylindrical portion communieating with the interior of the body portion,said 25 cylindrical portion having transverse openings adjacent itsinner end for communication with the interior of the container.

' OSCAR J. LEINS.

